Hawaiian Noun · Spirit
hōkū
Pronunciation: /HOH-koo/
Meaning
Star. The celestial guides used in Polynesian navigation.
Example sentences
Nani loa ka lani i ka pō holoʻokoʻa me nā hōkū.
The sky is very beautiful all night with the stars.
Ua alakaʻi kaʻu kupuna kāne iaʻu ma ke ala o nā hōkū.
My grandfather guided me by the way of the stars.
Hōʻike mai iaʻu i ka hōkū kuʻi o ka Pōʻalua, e ʻimi kāua i ke ala.
Show me the North Star, let's find the way.
About this word
“hōkū” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Star. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.